Search for the Code with Google
Nothing to do with Da Vinci but yet another new search facility from the good folk at Google Labs and this time it’s for seeking out program code. Okay, so maybe it’s not much use if you’re into celebrity…
Activate Outlook Express Troubleshooter
Deep inside Outlook Express there’s a handy little utility that can be invaluable for tracking down faults, especially when it comes to OE not sending mail. With this Propellerhead Top Tip you activate it by going to Tools >…
Actriod DER2 Fembot
Kokoro just brought out a brand-new robot, the Actroid DER2, who loves Hello Kitty and has improved movement patterns over the original Actroid DER. She's presently the guide-bot at the Sanrio headquarters in Tokyo. She has more accurate-looking limbs…
Danes teleport light into matter
As usual, the most cool technologies are still in the prototype stage, but one can't help mentioning that physicists in Denmark have teleported light into a cloud of atoms. In this case, the light is basically the data and…
Website of the Day: Line Rider
Today's Website of the Day is Line Rider a funny little 'game' that lets you draw lines and let a little guy in a scarf sled down them. It's very simple but strangely addictive. Check it out if you're bored…
iPod Nano colours may fade, but that's quality says Apple
The Register has picked up on Apple's admission that the wonderful new iPod Nano colours could fade over time – and Apple are readily admitting it, at least in the small print. "Like a fine pair of jeans, iPod Nano…
Top Gear website wins consumer award
Good news for the Top Gear team as they begin filming the new series today without Richard Hammond – the Top Gear web site has just won Consumer Website of the Year at the AOP Online Publishing Conference & Awards…
Vox launches new blogging features, and we've got invites for you to try 'em!
Six Apart's Vox blogging platform continues to go from strength to strength, having launched a bunch of new features last week in its 13th release. It's designed to bring blogging to the masses, while also blending in some cool…
Igor says enough of the stupid Web 2.0 names
As I've commented before, you're not a real Web 2.0 company if you haven't invented a non-English word to describe your web application, service or product. The Times has published an interesting article which documents the trend from Web 1.0…
GPS pay-as-you-go for cheaper car insurance or big brother passenger?
Norwich Union have introduced a scheme where drivers pay for their insurance monthly based on when, where and how many miles they drive, as well as their age/status, rather than on an annual rate based more on the driver than…